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James Acho

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31: 48:, and sports law professor. Acho is a frequent guest on sports talk radio shows on a national level, and in the Detroit area. Acho is cited on air and in print as an authority on labor issues as applied to professional and collegiate sports unions and leagues. 71:
In January, 2015 Acho announced he'd accepted the nomination of retired NFL players to run for NFL Players Association Executive Director. Acho lost the election to incumbent NFLPA Chief
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players for improved benefits and has represented current and retired players in litigation. Acho is a professor of sports law at
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In 2019 and 2020, Acho made national news when he won the NFL concussion cases on behalf of
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Acho has been publicly credited by numerous retired
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Jim Acho

attorney
NFL
MLB
Madonna University
DeMaurice Smith
Pro Football Hall of Famer
Gale Sayers
Pat Summerall


"Stepping up to plate: Attorney went to bat for former ballplayers"
"Michigan attorney eyes NFLPA's top job"
"Local attorney on final ballot for NFLPA executive director"
"Ballot for NFLPA chief clarified"
"Local attorney loses NFLPA election, won't run again"
"NFL concussion settlement payouts slow coming for former Detroit Lions"
"Concussion claim against NFL filed on behalf of legendary broadcaster Pat Summerall"
"Jim Acho wins Pro Football Hall of Famer Pat Summerall's Concussion Claim"
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Living people
Michigan lawyers
21st-century American lawyers
American legal scholars
21st-century American sportsmen

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